Detail

Area

India

Commodity Group

Rice

Commodity

All

Date

01/09/2012

Policy Category

Production

Policy Instrument

Production support

Description

Announced that it would prioritize development of rice production in seven eastern states, as part of the "Bringing the Green Revolution to Eastern India" program, while encouraging cultivation of alternate crops in the states of Punjab and Haryana amid concerns over depleting water tables and deteriorating soil health.